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Mitigating Systemic Risk Through Wall Street Reforms
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing on “Mitigating Systemic Risk Through Wall Street Reforms.” The witnesses will be: The Honorable Mary Miller, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury; The Honorable Daniel Tarullo, Governor, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; The Honorable Martin Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and The Honorable Tom Curry, Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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Jul 16 at 10:00 AM

Oversight of the Defense Production Act: Issues and Opportunities for Reauthorization
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
will meet in EXECUTIVE SESSION to consider the nominations of The Honorable Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency; Dr. Jason Furman, of New York, to be a Member and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Ms. Kara M. Stein, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Dr. Michael S. Piwowar, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; The Honorable Richard T. Metsger, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board; and The Honorable Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2019. Following the EXECUTIVE SESSION, the Committee will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing on “Oversight of the Defense Production Act: Issues and Opportunities for Reauthorization.” The witnesses will be: The Honorable Frank Kendall, Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense; The Honorable Eric Hirschhorn, Under Secretary for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce; and The Honorable Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION to Vote on Nominations
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
will meet in EXECUTIVE SESSION to consider the nominations of The Honorable Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency; Dr. Jason Furman, of New York, to be a Member and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Ms. Kara M. Stein, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Dr. Michael S. Piwowar, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; The Honorable Richard T. Metsger, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board; and The Honorable Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2019. Following the EXECUTIVE SESSION, the Committee will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing on “Oversight of the Defense Production Act: Issues and Opportunities for Reauthorization.” The witnesses will be: The Honorable Frank Kendall, Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense; The Honorable Eric Hirschhorn, Under Secretary for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce; and The Honorable Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Jul 18 at 10:30 AM

The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
will meet in EXECUTIVE SESSION to consider the nominations of The Honorable Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency; Dr. Jason Furman, of New York, to be a Member and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Ms. Kara M. Stein, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Dr. Michael S. Piwowar, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; The Honorable Richard T. Metsger, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board; and The Honorable Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2019. Following the EXECUTIVE SESSION, the Committee will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.” The witness will be: The Honorable Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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Jul 23 at 10:00 AM

Examining Financial Holding Companies: Should Banks Control Power Plants, Warehouses, and Oil Refineries?
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled “Examining Financial Holding Companies: Should Banks Control Power Plants, Warehouses, and Oil Refineries?” The witnesses will be: Ms. Saule Omarova, Associate Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law; Mr. Joshua Rosner, Managing Director, Graham Fisher & Company; Mr. Timothy Weiner, Global Risk Manager, Commodities/Metals, MillerCoors LLC; and Mr. Randall D. Guynn, Head of Financial Institutions Group, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
All hearings are webcasted live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date
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Jul 23 at 03:00 PM

Creating a Housing Finance System Built to Last: Ensuring Access for Community Institutions
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON SECURITIES, INSURANCE, AND INVESTMENT
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing on “Creating a Housing Finance System Built to Last: Ensuring Access for Community Institutions.” The witness on Panel I will be: Ms. Sandra Thompson, Deputy Director, Division of Housing Mission and Goals, Federal Housing Finance Agency. The witnesses on Panel II will be: Mr. Jack A. Hartings, President and CEO, The Peoples Bank Company on behalf of the Independent Community Bankers of America; Mr. Bill Hampel, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Research & Policy Analysis, Credit Union National Association; Mr. Andrew J. Jetter, President and CEO, Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka; and Mr. Michael Middleton, Chairman and CEO of Community Bank of Tri-County, on behalf of the American Bankers Association.
All hearings are webcasted live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date
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Jul 24 at 10:00 AM

The FHA Solvency Act of 2013
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a legislative hearing on “The FHA Solvency Act of 2013.” The witness will be The Honorable Carol J. Galante, Assistant Secretary, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
All hearings are webcasted live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date
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